What is the Wordle answer for Friday, February 20 (#1707)?

The answer to Wordle #1707 on Friday, February 20 is STANK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Past tense: it smelled really, really bad

Is Wordle #1707 hard or easy?

Wordle #1707 (February 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Friday, February 20, 2026#1707Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, February 20

DailyWordHints Editorial February 20

STANK

Medium

The Wordle answer for Friday, February 20 (#1707) is STANK. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1707 (Friday, February 20, 2026) is STANK.

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Wordle #1707 hints — Friday, February 20 (2/20/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1707, published Friday, February 20 (2/20/26). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Friday, February 20 (#1707)?: The answer to Wordle #1707 on Friday, February 20 is STANK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Past tense: it smelled really, really bad
Is Wordle #1707 hard or easy?: Wordle #1707 (February 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.